Anthropic introduced the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to standardize the way an LLM communicates with the “outside world” to extend its capabilities through tool/function support. The idea is if we could simplify that integration, then we could focus on powerful tools not on custom integration code. MCP is thriving, new MCP servers are popping up hourly, and even Anthropic’s rival, OpenAI, is adopting MCP.
